Progressive springs UCA's and Tie Rods

[ntm]

I have a question for anybody that has taken these springs off-road, do you think that it helps the front end soak up pot holes or small whoops any better at speed? And If you have a system like an rpg stage 3 or 4 rear end, does it help the front end keep up with the rear any better at all. The front end on my truck is very I don't know what to call it I guess it's bouncy, I mean at the end of a small whoops section the rear end is flattened out almost immediately while the front keeps bouncing up and down about 3-4 more times. The obvious answer is new $2000+ Front 3.0 shocks, but that's not going to happen right now. Not looking for a miracle just a little extra help for the front end. Thanks for any feedback.

Sounds like you need a shock rebuild.
These progressive springs will not help with "bouncing" behaviour, that's a damping issue.
Springs are just springs, they won't dramatically effect the suspensions energy absorption abilities. If you want to go fast, you'll have to pony up for better shocks.

 

[mudblood]

Sounds like you need a shock rebuild.
These progressive springs will not help with "bouncing" behaviour, that's a damping issue.
Springs are just springs, they won't dramatically effect the suspensions energy absorption abilities. If you want to go fast, you'll have to pony up for better shocks.

Not to be argumentative however if you read folks comments who have these progressive springs one of the major comments made is how these springs actually improve "Pogo" effect particularly on off road bumps.

 

[ntm]

Not to be argumentative however if you read folks comments who have these progressive springs one of the major comments made is how these springs actually improve "Pogo" effect particularly on off road bumps.

Which makes sense, as progressives actually reduce your overall dynamic spring rate. So it won't shoot the front end back up as quick after a big hit. That's a work around for not having enough damping. It helps on single hits, but a series of big hits it makes worse. Doesn't matter anyways I suppose, as the stock dampers don't deal with those very well either.
But the fellow I quoted appears to have other issues (no nitrogen pressure) with his front shocks from his description. That's what I was getting at.

 

[mudblood]

Which makes sense, as progressives actually reduce your overall dynamic spring rate. So it won't shoot the front end back up as quick after a big hit. That's a work around for not having enough damping. It helps on single hits, but a series of big hits it makes worse. Doesn't matter anyways I suppose, as the stock dampers don't deal with those very well either.
But the fellow I quoted appears to have other issues (no nitrogen pressure) with his front shocks from his description. That's what I was getting at.

No problem. Once I install mine I will try to give a totally unbiased view of the positives and negatives.

 

[mudblood]

Well the springs came in on Friday. Just waiting on UCA's and tie rods. There is a label on the springs made in Australia by King Springs. So the land of Kangaroos should know something about springs.